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To absolutely loathe the increase in smear campaigns against businesses because of the halal meat debate?

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nc0007 · 09/03/2026 06:52

Well it’s not really a debate, is it? You either don’t care, or you’re absolutely seething because your meat may or may not be halal. But irrespectively of what you think about this, AIBU to think that people ‘outing’ businesses on social media about what meat they use and encouraging hundreds of people to smear them not just in posts but reviews to tank their ratings is just crazy?

Hundreds of people commenting ‘I’ve just left them a bad review on google’ because a (British owned baked potato) business extended their trading hours to their Muslim customers? People who have never bought anything from them in their life, probably geographically will never go there. Actively trying to sabotage a business because you think you’re what - some sort of activist?

And don’t get me started on the posts where people reach out to these poor customer service reps in supermarkets to ask them if the meat they sell is halal because of this mad narrative that ‘80% of supermarket meat is halal’ - where has this nonsense come from?!?! 😂 People screenshotting and commenting about how ‘Clare from Lidl’ is avoiding the question when she probably doesn’t have a scooby and the answer probably isn’t a straight yes or no either!

Madness. Utter madness. People treating this like it’s a full time job.

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Judgejudysno1fan · 09/03/2026 11:01

seahrchin123 · 09/03/2026 11:00

So what's the issue? People are allowed a religion but fucking stupid to introduce their religion with Job title, unless you want dominance. You would all be slating any Christian doing the same

Calm down.

My point was it was bizzare to be a Muslim but selling pork products/pizzas is not allowed in their religion. Eating it and selling it is the same thing as well as alcohol!!!

seahrchin123 · 09/03/2026 11:01

Judgejudysno1fan · 09/03/2026 11:00

Sausage also is very appalling in how its made. The whole pig into a massive machine that blends it up, meaning the eyes, anus, bowel contents and brains are all in the meat. Yuck!!!!! 😫

No it's not.

But eating the whole animal is also fine

Judgejudysno1fan · 09/03/2026 11:00

CunningLinguist2 · 09/03/2026 08:48

Like barn eggs & battery chickens, you mean? Or are they okay?

Sausage also is very appalling in how its made. The whole pig into a massive machine that blends it up, meaning the eyes, anus, bowel contents and brains are all in the meat. Yuck!!!!! 😫

seahrchin123 · 09/03/2026 11:00

Judgejudysno1fan · 09/03/2026 10:58

It was chief operating officer : Ahmed something

So what's the issue? People are allowed a religion but fucking stupid to introduce their religion with Job title, unless you want dominance. You would all be slating any Christian doing the same

Cheese55 · 09/03/2026 11:00

MollyMMM · 09/03/2026 10:39

I would also like my children not to eat halal at school. Currently all meat in their school is halal. I asked. I was not informed.

I suspect it's cheaper?

MrsBennetsPoorNervesAreBack · 09/03/2026 11:00

MollyMMM · 09/03/2026 10:39

I would also like my children not to eat halal at school. Currently all meat in their school is halal. I asked. I was not informed.

But surely you don't expect cash-strapped schools to be buying expensive meat in any case? So regardless of whether or not it is halal, the welfare standards of school meat are likely to be pretty low.

Just be honest, your real objection has nothing to do with animal welfare at all, it is about your perception that "Islamic meat" is somehow being forced on you against your will. The pretence that you actually give a shit about animal welfare simply isn't convincing.

LegoVsFoot · 09/03/2026 10:59

BigYellowBus · 09/03/2026 07:19

People seem far more outraged about halal than kosher food. Funny that...

Because halal is being pushed everywhere and kosher isn't. When is the last time you have seen a kosher takeaway or people campaigning for all school meals to be kosher - whereas all my children's schools have now switched to fully halal meat and all of our local takeaways are halal.

Judgejudysno1fan · 09/03/2026 10:58

seahrchin123 · 09/03/2026 10:57

Yeah didn't happen.

It was chief operating officer : Ahmed something

Judgejudysno1fan · 09/03/2026 10:58

seahrchin123 · 09/03/2026 10:52

Gino isn't a Muslim

Ok, hes the COO!!!!

To absolutely loathe the increase in smear campaigns against businesses because of the halal meat debate?
Anonanonay · 09/03/2026 10:58

HopSpringsEternal · 09/03/2026 07:18

Whilst I agree (I'm veggie), this debate is predominantly driven by racism. Most the people kicking up a fuss don't give a toss about animal welfare.

BS. Britain is a nation of animal lovers, and people very much do care about how animals are treated.

paddingofpaws · 09/03/2026 10:57

ScarlettOYara · 09/03/2026 10:53

It's standard in schools because it's easier just to have one type of meat. Our school canteen only serves Halal meat because our student intake is 52% Muslim.

Won’t they think of the minorities!!!

seahrchin123 · 09/03/2026 10:57

Judgejudysno1fan · 09/03/2026 10:54

I watched a bbc programme where someone said im insert arabic/Muslim name and im the ceo of pizza hut. Maybe im wrong. It was last years The apprentice finale.

Yeah didn't happen.

Judgejudysno1fan · 09/03/2026 10:56

xanthomelana · 09/03/2026 10:55

I think this is the issue. It’s being forced upon people and we are not being informed about what we are eating. There should always be a choice and it should be made clear so we can make that choice.

The halal option should be made clear for muslim pupils and other meat for other non Muslim.

SpringsOnTheWay · 09/03/2026 10:56

xanthomelana · 09/03/2026 10:55

I think this is the issue. It’s being forced upon people and we are not being informed about what we are eating. There should always be a choice and it should be made clear so we can make that choice.

I agree. It’s the assumption everyone’s ok with it and it’s being inclusive.

xanthomelana · 09/03/2026 10:55

MollyMMM · 09/03/2026 10:39

I would also like my children not to eat halal at school. Currently all meat in their school is halal. I asked. I was not informed.

I think this is the issue. It’s being forced upon people and we are not being informed about what we are eating. There should always be a choice and it should be made clear so we can make that choice.

Judgejudysno1fan · 09/03/2026 10:54

seahrchin123 · 09/03/2026 10:52

Gino isn't a Muslim

I watched a bbc programme where someone said im insert arabic/Muslim name and im the ceo of pizza hut. Maybe im wrong. It was last years The apprentice finale.

seahrchin123 · 09/03/2026 10:54

Judgejudysno1fan · 09/03/2026 10:45

The owner/ceo of pizza hut is Muslim.

Interesting as they still serve pork based pizzas and in islam its also a sin to sell/serve/eat pork

Yum Brands is also.publicslly listed.

ScarlettOYara · 09/03/2026 10:53

EasternStandard · 09/03/2026 10:46

This should be clearly stated if so.

It's standard in schools because it's easier just to have one type of meat. Our school canteen only serves Halal meat because our student intake is 52% Muslim.

Judgejudysno1fan · 09/03/2026 10:52

notnorman · 09/03/2026 08:24

I’m not racist. I don’t want to eat animals that have had their throat cut then been hung upside down to bleed out while still conscious.

It takes 12 minutes for a cow to bleed out while trussed up by its hooves.

There are videos on YouTube from Halal slaughterhouses.

many slaughterhouses now are Muslim owned including the huge Two Sisters one in the North of England.

It should have been less than a minute.
Maybe they didnt do it correctly.
12 minutes is an awfully long time.

Under research, it should even be less than 30 seconds

seahrchin123 · 09/03/2026 10:52

Judgejudysno1fan · 09/03/2026 10:45

The owner/ceo of pizza hut is Muslim.

Interesting as they still serve pork based pizzas and in islam its also a sin to sell/serve/eat pork

Gino isn't a Muslim

Twiglets1 · 09/03/2026 10:51

JHound · 09/03/2026 10:32

People who have an issue with businesses selling halal meat products should just personally boycott them.

Well the same could be said about any boycott but if people feel strongly about a subject, they tend to want to encourage others to join in too.

Maybe the hope is that all supermarkets will be obliged to label all relevant products as halal or kosher so the customer can make better informed choices.

seahrchin123 · 09/03/2026 10:50

Judgejudysno1fan · 09/03/2026 10:49

Are regular British slaughter houses and abbatoirs a place of harmony and kindness?

Yeah. Industry standards.

Judgejudysno1fan · 09/03/2026 10:49

Octavia64 · 09/03/2026 08:21

I’m veggie.

i don’t think individual businesses should be smeared but equally I think halal and kosher methods of slaughter are cruel and if people knew what they involved and knew they were eating animals killed in that way they would be upset.

Are regular British slaughter houses and abbatoirs a place of harmony and kindness?

EasternStandard · 09/03/2026 10:46

MollyMMM · 09/03/2026 10:39

I would also like my children not to eat halal at school. Currently all meat in their school is halal. I asked. I was not informed.

This should be clearly stated if so.

Judgejudysno1fan · 09/03/2026 10:45

SpringsOnTheWay · 09/03/2026 07:34

I grew up in a Jewish area and there were kosher butchers and restaurants but they were independent ones you could avoid. Halal is a bigger issue to avoid as it is more widespread and more mainstream, with places like five guys, subway, Pizza Hut having halal shops.

The owner/ceo of pizza hut is Muslim.

Interesting as they still serve pork based pizzas and in islam its also a sin to sell/serve/eat pork